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ASSEMBLING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED pzc. 26.1907.' RENEWED 11:13.23, 1h12. 1,026,940,

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ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1520.26, 1907. RENEWED FEB. 23, 1912. ,026,940.

Patented May 21, 1912.

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UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE..

ORRELL ASHTON,` or LAWRENCE. MASSACHUSETTS; AssIGNoR To UNITED SHOEv i' MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 26, 1907, Serial No. 407.993. Renewed February-23, 1912. Serial'lo. 679,497.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that l. Onnnm. Astrrox. a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence. in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in ;-\ssembling.\la chilies. of which the following' description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,` is a specification, likereference characters o'nthe drawings indicating like parts i'ntbe several figures.

This invention'relates to machines for assembling parts of boots and shoes.

The presentembodiment of the invention is herein shown as an improvement upon the machine described in aprior application for Letters Patent tiled August 15, 190()7 Serial No. 330,705. It will be understood. however, that the invention is not restricted in all of its features to embodiment in a machine of the particular type described in said application. The machine of said prior application has provision for inserting a fastening in the iear face of a last for the purpose of securing the upper to lthe last. Said fastening is inserted at a point rcinoved from the solefand it is desirable at times to insert it at apoint adjacent to thc cone of the last. It is important that the relative positions of the last, and the mechanismy for inserting said fastening be accurately determined in order that liability of the fastening failing` to enter the last may be prevented. There is particular occasion for an accurateI position of the last with relation Ato said mechanism when the lastquite thin at the point at which the fastening is to be inserted, vas is frequently the case, u

An important feature of the presentinvention accordingly consists in the provision in a machine having mechanism for inserting a fastening in the rear face of a la'st. of meansfor positioning relatively the last and said mechanism to insure opera-tion of said mechanism within the area of said face. The point in the width of the last at which the fastening is inserted is notl dependent upon the position which is given the last by the operator and the accuracy with which the fastening is inserted is rendered substantially independent of the skill of the operator. Moreover, inthe use ofy a nia-- chine embodying the present invention the fastening maybe given a predetermined position'with regard to the width of the last. The arrangement is preferably such that the fasteningvis inserted at a point at one Aside of a median line of said face. This feature is of paiticular advantage where the I Patented May 21, 1912.1

back seam of the upper to Abe ,assembled centrally located. since any danger ot' said seam being cnt by the fastening as it is inserted thereby avoided. I

The machine to which the pi'esentninlast and for pressing the upper `into close, i

engagement with the last adjacent to the sole, and means for securing the wiped-oven upper to an innersoyle inountedupon the last. In order thatvthese.partsl may pciform their respective functions `tfith precision, it is desirable that thc last he accu-v` rately positioned with relation thereto. since an irregular action thereof upon the work may detract materially from the quality of the work performed. l

Another feature of the present invention accordingly consists in means .for locating the' last in a predetermined position with relation to the wiping mechanism. This positioning is preferably effected before the work is engaged by anyof said parts.

The machine herein shown 'is equipped with fastening-inserting n'iechamsm occupying a stationz'iry position as in themachine of said application. and the *last*` carrying parts -to be secured together. is brought into operativerelation to said mechanism by the operator. In its movement' into working position. the heel of the last is engaged at opposite sides by adjusting members which have-contact `w1th the work adpicent lto the sole of the last. These members are held yieldingly together andare separated by' i the last as it is moved between' them so that l regardless of the width of thc last. 'l`o position that hart ci" said face which is adjacent to the conc of the last. l have-shown .a gage provided with converging surfaces formed to receive and position between them the thinner partof the rear end of a last adjacent to the cone. This gage is yieldingly sustained for movement with the lasttoward the fastening inserting mechanism as the last is brought into working position, so

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thattlhe last may be advanced to a predetermined' posit-ion regardless of the contour of its rear fade. l

Other features of the invention, including I details of. construction and combinations of parts, will be hereinafter described and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, which illustrate a machine .constituting one elnbodiment of the inventiom-,Figure l is a view inside elein detail of means for alining awshoe with` vation of said machine with -parts broken away; Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the upper portion of the machine, showing certain parts in section; Fig. 3 is a View in horizontal section showingtlie construction fastening-inserting mechanism; Fig.- 4 is a view similar toFig. 3 showing a shoe in loperative position in the machine; Fig. 5 is .a'view in perspective of parts shown in Fig. 3, showing in detail certain parts of the means for'lalining the Vshoe with fasteninginserting mechanism; Fig. 6 is a perspective viewof certain parts of clutch mechanism with which the machine is equipped'.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral '3 indicates the driving shaft of the machine from which the power-actuated working parts hereinafter referred to are driven. Extending from front to rear of -the'machine isa stem 6, the forward end of which constitutes a rest 8 against which the rear face of the work is brought. The stem 6 is inclined upwardly and forwardly and contains a driver 7 actuated in the manner described in said prior application. The

stem G of the rest 8 is provided with a delar post l0 is pivotally-securedat 12 to the base of the mach-ine for swinging; movement longitudinally7 of the machine-and `receives a last supporting' spindle' 14, said spindle be ing arranged for longitudinal inovementin the post but restrained from turning move'- ment therein by a pin and 'slot'y connection,

as shown in Fig. '1. The 'spindle' 14 is pro# vided at lits upper end with a heel 'pin 16 "arranged vupon a lateral extension i8 formed l upon the spindle... An adjustableknurled ing stud 44. Mounted upon said stud 44 is a block 46 arranged for a limited vturning referred to.

sleeve 20 is threaded upon the spindle 14 at a point intermediateits ends.. .The lower face of the sleeve 20 is'env'aged by a lever Q2 pivoted at the rear of the machine and provided with a slotat its forward end through which passes the spindle i4. The lever has an orifice through which passesV a rod 24 which is raised and lowered automnticaily by a cam upon the shaftfB. A spring 26 is interposed between the lever 22 and a nut on the lower end of the rod 24, and a collar 28 is secured upon the rod 24 in position-to bear upon the upper face of the lever An adjustable stop `29 is provided to limit upward movement of the lever 2f.

Two work-adjusting levers 30 are mounted upon a ledge formed upon the machine frame and are provided Aat their forward ends with work-engaging members 32. said members being adjustable longitudinally lof the levers and being rounded off or beveled upon their edges. The levers 30 are pivoted upon studs 34 and are provided with inter-y nieshing segmental gearsA 376 which insure their equal movement in opposite directions. Coiled springs 38 encircling the. studs 34 press the levers 30 yieldingly together. v The@ normal posit-ion of the levers 30 may be. varied by adjustment of a screw 40 which is mounted upon the rear end of one of thel levers 30 and serves as a stop tolimit ap-k proaching` movement ofthe work-engaging members 32.

Projecting laterally from tlierestS is a.y

wing 42 upon which'is sustained a dependinovement ,about said stud. A work-adjust.n ing member or gage 48. is carried by the block 46 and ispivoted at 50 upon said block for movement about an a-Xis at right: angles to the. stud` 44. A- spring-pressed plunger 52 received in a recess in the inem` ber 48 and bearing uponl a lug extending l from vt-he block 46 holds the member 48'y yieldingly upwardly against the lower face of the stem 6. A coiled spring 54 encircling.y the stud 44 is 4arranged to hold the block 46 yieldingly outwardly against a stop 56.

The gage 48` is provided with a V-shaped notch to receive the rear end of a shoe,the sides of the notch constituting converging surfacesk adapted to deflect into aA Ipredetermined position the port-ion ofthe vshoe engaged thereby. The apeX'of the notch in the gage 48 is `arranged slightly at one side of the driver 7 iin order that the fastening inserted by said driver may lie at one side yof a median line' of the `rear lface of the shoe, as is clearly 'shown in Fig. 4L=

A carrier 62 for kdevices to be described isl journaled at 64 upon the machine frame,

.carrying acaln' roll 63-vvhic1i is engaged by a cam uponthe 'shaft 3. A presser 66 'is'rig'id'ly secure'lupoii'the lower end ofthe carrier62 for engaging U l p ,the rear of the last adiacentvto the sole. l Wiper .68v having its forward-v end curved upwardly is rigidly secured tothe carrier above the presser66. As.

"shown inFig. 1 the Wiper 68 projects frp. drivercash-ig.V in 'which a driver 67 is ar ranged for movement: The driver 67 is ae- .inf

by a. lever 69 which is turned to raise inthe driver 67 by a cam 71 upon 4the shaft 3i and is -movedintlie reverse direction by a spring 73. as is morev particularly pointed out inthe prior-application referred to. -It will 2of f provided 'to place automatically a tackin be understood 'that suitable. mechanism lis the path of the driver 67 and that an opening is provided in t-he Wiper 68, as shown upon the drawings, through whichl a tack is driven bythe driver 67 through upper and counter into the innersole.

The clutch mechanism herein shown comprises 4a; key 70 arranged to slide longitudilnally of the lsha-ft 3 in a groove formed .'therein. .The keyl 70 isprovided intermediate its ends with a slot in which is rel ceiveda collar 72. A pulley 74 is mounted "uponthe collar72 to rotate freely thereon',

""but' .restrained from movement longitudinally thereof. .A member 76 is mounted upon the shaft`3 in fixed relation thereto fand isprovidedwitha. friction surface engaged' -by a correspondingsurface upon the '.1 substantially the same as illustrated in the 4prior application'above referred to. A lever 80 is'pivotally mounted upon' a bearing encircling the shaft 3, saidlever being provided at its lower end With a guidew'ay for a slide l82. 4The path of the'slide 82 is iii line with the inii'er end of the key70 and said slide is provided at itsupper end with an inclined .'face 84 arrangedto be engaged by the' end of p the key 7 0' in the rotation of the shaft 3,v the keybeing forced thus longitudinally of the shaft against the resistance of the spring 78 to release the clutch. g The slide 82 is provided upon its rear portion with ay stop' surface 86 which isengaged by 'the key 70 aty the end of a revolution of the shaft 3, and

.thus serves to'positively arrest. said shaft.

The lever 80 is arranged for a, limited of fncillatory movement upon its support, its

*'.Ino'vement being limited by a, stationar stud 88 secured totheA machine frame. i

The y Vthe last is controlled in position.

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Irearward movement of the upper end of the lever 80. To prevent rebound .of the shaft 3 at the end of a. revolution,v a' pawl.92 is arranged in the path of the key. and 'is .held 4yieldingly against a stop 94 by a spring-pressed plunger 96. It will be seen that While the pawl 92. does not interfere With-movement of the shaft 3 in a lefthanded direction, viewing Fig. 6, it prevents movement of said shaft inthe reverse direcltion afterthe key 70 strikes the surface 86 upon the slide 82 at the end of al i'evolution.`

The clutch mechanism herein shown 'and described is not claimed in this application but is covered by a separate application filed NOV; 30, 1908, Sel'. N0. 465,076.

In the use of the machine shown, thel parts of a boot or shoe having been loosely brought together Aupon a last in the manner indicated for example in said prior application, the last is placed upon the' heel pin 16 and moved rearwardly into working position. In this movement the heel ond of the last. first engages and moves apart the menivbers 32 which have contact with the sides of the last adjacent to the sole. Thesemembers wipe' the upper forwardly as the work is advanced between them and bring the l upper and counter into close relation to the rear face of the last. They also press the ends of the counter inwardly against the sides of the last and hold said ends from displacement during the operation of the inachine. Said members also deflect the sole of the heel end of the last into a predetermined position since they are interconnected for equal movement in opposite directions. ln the further movement of the last into working position the gage 48 is engaged b v the middle 'portion of the last or by that part adjacent to the cone, according to the adjustment which may be given the stem 6, and deflects this portion into acentral position with relation to the' notch formed in the gage. It will be understood that the last is .so-sustained as to conform to the positioning action of the members 32 and the gage 4S. 'lhis effect is secured by the loose fit of the last upon the pin 16 and also by arranging the spindle 14 so that a slightlateral play is permit-ted as well as a slight nifl@ ne it. if: 1li-ivan -it mm1 have. n. slightlthe open side of the passage.

; which there is liability oit the tack inclii i d wiper.

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tendency to cause the tacit to incline toward p in the :\rrangement of 'the parte shown, it will e seen that the last is offset in the direction so that danger of the tacll glancing tro i endv ol thez st should it assui'ue a soa-rima. inclined position prevented. i

in the moremei'it oit the last into Nori-:ingr positionl after the members 132 have been engaged by the sides ot the hist, the margin of the upper extending above the sole at the rear ot the last is engaged bythe iper GS and pressed down upon the sole. The wiper GS is oi' upwardly curved contour so that as the last moves into working position 'the pressure ot the ivi per upon the work; isincreased. fit 'will be understood th `t the wiper GS not only turns the rippen iown upon the sole at the rear but also presses the' counter downii'ardly into proper position il lies in close relation to the sole, or ir i aight counter used the edge thereof is turned down upon the sole by 5. having been brought into 'workL ing position. the operationof the machine is eili'cctcd by depression ot the clutcheontiol ling,` treadle, ln the first part of the rotation. of the main shaft 3, the rod 24 is elevated and produces an increased upward pressure upon the last7 against the wiper 68. It will be observed that the pressure with which' the wiper bears upon the wort: is controlled bythe tension of the spring` 26. In the iurther'movement of the shaft 3, the carrier G2 iss-swung longitudinally of the shoe, the wiper 68 'riding over the rear edge of the shoe and subjecting said edge to an increased pressure in. its movement. Before the carrier (3Q reaches the end of its forward movement a tack is driven into the rear face of the last by the driver Workingl through the rest 8, and at approximately the end ot said movement a tack is driven through the upper and counter into the innersole, as described The presserI 6G cooperates -with the Wiper G8 to form a well defined edgeatkthe rear of theshoe and also presses the counter and upper into close ref lation to the rear edge ot the innersole. The

pressure exerted by the wiper 68 upon the work may be increased or diminished by ad justinent of the sleeve 20 upon the spindle 14, this adjustment being` also used to accommodate lasts ot ditterent heights. It will be seen that as the wiperGS moves .over the work` the last is slightly depressed. The downward yielding@ movement of the gage 48 about the pivot 50 is of. advantage in this connection in 'that the gage is thus free to move downwardly with the last, and liability of the upper or counter being shifted up- `,wardly upon the last by frictional engage described.

ment with* said gage is obvi ated,

The position of the heel pin shown in :toll

es in Fig. is adapted for tull sized lasts. will be observed that with'this arrangerovid an extended bearing tor the cone of the `last and thus supports .the last lirmly very small lasts are employed it may he t the pressure of the Wiper 68. Where he extension 1S noon the spindle lt'l Y@ Jornid desirable to turn the spindle 141800' to bring` the heel pin into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. This prevents the extension 18 -i'rom interfering vwith the movement oi? the last into engagement 'With'the rest 8.

it will he seen that the members 32 andthe 4.8 are arranged to accommodate lasts ot i'litllerent y idths as well as lasts varying in height. 'will he apparent from the drawn ings. the inen'ibcrs as the shoe is advanced between them, automatically adjust themselves to the width of the shoe, Also the notch termed in the gage 4 8 is ot' sutl'icient size to receive lasts the rear ends of 'which a: quite blunt as well as those having rear ends ot' smaller widths. rEhe i8 is carried bythe S that vertical adjustment et the latter to accomodate a change in height of the last effects simultaneous adiustment of the gage into proper vertical position to position that part of rthe last adjacent to the cone. it will also he observed that since the gage 4S, is sustained for yield* ing movement in the direction ot movement ot the shoe into working position, said gage does' not interfere with bringing the rear face of the last into engagement with -the' arrangedloosely upon the las', as the case may be, and a lined upper arranged loosely aboutvthe last and having positioned within the lining a suitable counter.

The present invention isl not limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and de- .For example, this term may include a last, l an lnnersole secured to the sole of the lastl or scribed. The invention is of a generic charv aeter and may be embodied in a machine of quite different construction from that herein y rThe last supporting mechanism herein shown and described is not claimed in this application but is covered by a` divisional applica tion iled February 5, 1905;?, Serial ifo. 476,240. i y

Having described my invention. what l claim as new Aand desire to secure by. Letters Patent of the United States l. A machine of the class described. hav-l ing 1n combmation, mechanism for inserting a fastening 1n the rear face of a shoe, and

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; means forY relatively. vsaid f mechanis'm and the shoe laterally of the,y shoe into tion of a fastening.I

operative relation preliminary to the .inser- A machine of the class described, having mr'comb-ination, mechanism for inserting -a fastening in the rear face of a shoe, and

. means for determining the ppsition inthe width of said face at which the fastening is inserted. 1 L

3. -Amachine of the class described Vhav- 4 "ing, in/ combination, ymechanism for inserti ing a fastening and means for determining the position of a shoe relative to said'mechanism tov insure that it shall receive a fastening in Lits rear face from said mechanism. l 4.1. 4A .machine of the class described having, in combination, mechanism for inserting affastening, and means for determining the positionof a .shoe relative to said mechanism toinsure that it shall receive a fastening-in its 'rear face-fromsaid mechanism,

Y saidl means. being constructedto accommo- -date'shoes :of different'` sizes. A*.125 M a ing-.in combination, mechanism for inserting 'zifastening vmeans for locating a shoe rela- 5. t A machine of-the lclass described, havtively to. said mechanism in position to receive'.`a"fastening in its rear face from said mechanisml n.and for simultaneously] wiping the-upperforwardly along the sides' of a shoe at the heel. v

. l6. A machine of the class described, having in" combination, mechanism yfor inserting a fastening and ay last supporter arranged for relative movement, and means for shiftingrelatively said mechanism 'and ay AYastl carried by said supporter to `bring the rear l face oft-he' last into position to receive a 'fastening from' said mechanism.

,'7.-A machine of the class described, lia-v-l ing'in combination, a rest arranged to be engagedVV by the rear face of a shoe, mecha- .msm for inserting'a fastening in said face 45.

while in engagement lwith the rest, and means j for adjusting theshoe into a predetermined relation t'o said mechanism in its movement 4 into engagement with the rest.

l8. machine lof the\class described,hav-

fing 'incoinbinatiom a rest'ari'anged to be engagedby the rear-,face of a shoe, mecha .-nism for insertin'ga fastening in .said face lwhile in -engagementwith the rest, a lastv supporter constructed :tonsustain a shoe piv- "otally, in. its movement into engagement vwith the;rest,.and means for. swinging the i' V shoe intolfoperative position 'upon said sup- 'porter during'- sa'id movement.

9. A` machine yfor assembling parts ot`- boots or shoes mounted upon a last, having in combination, means for wiping the upper 4'over the edge of the last, means for automatically securing'tlie wiped' over upper to v an 4innersole mounted upon the last and means m maintaining a predetermined v.means for positioning portion of the solo edge'of the last in operative relation to said wiping means and said securing nieans constructed to 4restrain movementof the last in a'direction lateral of thel ath of action of said wiping means.

.10.. machine for assembling parts of boots and shoes mounted upon a last, having in combination, means for wiping the upper overthe edge of the lastmeans for auto-` A an innersole mounted upon the last, and '75 means arranged for'engagement'with oppositessides of the upper for guiding the last niatically usecuring the wiped over "upper to into a position wherein a predetermined" point in the width 'of the last will be actedl upon bythe wiping moans and the securing IIIGaHS.

11. A machine for assemblingparts'of' boots and shoespmounted upon a last, having in combination, means for wiping an upper over the rear edge of the last, means for pressingthe upper against the rear face sa f of the last constructed for engagement with y the upper at the sole edge, means for securing the upper to an innersole carried by the last, and 4vmeans arranged .for enffagenient with oppositesides of the upper yfor guiding the lastinto fa position wherein a determined point in the width-of the4 ast.'

width of the last into operative relation to said wiping ineans during lsaid movement of the last into working position, means 'for bringing a predetermined portion in the.4

the last, and means for securing the upper to l 1 aninnersole mounted upon the last.

13. A machine of the class described, having in combination', means for automatically wiping an upper over the rear edge of the last, ymeans for automatically lsecuring .the

wiped-over .upper to an innersole mounted 'upon 4the last, and means for'restraining movement ofthe rear eiidfof the last in a direction lateral of the path of action of said wiping means,

. 14. A 'machine of theclassdescribed, havring in combination, mechanism forinsertinfr a fastening in' the rear face f a, shoe an in I'the-,path of the fastening arport-ion o said'face-at one side of ainedian line. I* f 15. A machine of the class described, 'having 'in coinbiiiatioii, a last supporter arrangedfor movement to ai'id from workingi position, :i wiper arranged in the pathof the last for wi ping the upperover therein` edge of the last, devices arranged in the path of the last for wiping the upper forwardly along the sides of 'the l" t a *he rear, means iio predetermined point in its sole edge lies in operative reiation "to the wiping means and ineansior thereafter securing the upper to an innersole mounted upon the last.

' 1i A machine ci' the class described, havfor movement to and from working lposition, Wiper arranged to ride over the edge or the last in the movement ci the last into position, means :lor autoi'naticallyl increasing the pressure of .engagement of l the Wiper with the last,nieans for thereafter moving the Wiper longitudinally ci the last 'to subject the Werl: 'to a further wiping action and means for securing they upper at approxiatel'ugJv the end oiQ said 'forward moveinein, 'to an inne A'sole carried 'by the last. l 1.8. An'iachineoi le class descrihedfj having 'in eomhinationj a last supporter arranged for movement to and rom Working position Wiper arranged in the path of the last for wiping the upper over the rear l Aedge or" the last, means for moving the Wiper longitudinally of the -last to suoject the Work to a, further wiping act-ion, and means for securing the upper at approximately the :end of said movement of the Wiper to an in nersole carriedhg]T the last.

19. A machine of the class described7 having in conicination` means for wiping upper over the rear edge of a last, means for securing the upper to an innersole mounted upon the last, a gage for positioning the a shoe formed to have engagement with opposite sides ofthe .rear end oi the shoe intermediateth'e sole and the cone of the lastn and .means for sustaining said gage for yielding movement in the direction of the height of the lastc 20. A machine of the classl described havn l u )7 'ing in comhinatioin :ieans arranged icr engagenient with opposite sides oi the rear end oi a shoe adjacent to the solo for adjusting the portion ci" the slice adiacent to the sole laterally into a predetermined position, means arranged for engagement with the rear end ofthe shoe at a point interin comhinati a last supporter :ir-

mediate the soie and the cone of the last for.

adjusting said part oi the shoe lateraily into a predetermined position, and nail driving mechanism arranged to insert aiastening in' the rear face ci the shoe.

Qi, le. machine of the class described, iiav in conuhinationj s i'".iionary rest, toning-inserting meej, 1111s arranged to 1nvance oi? saidlrest and constructed io guiding the last into a position wherein aincasso sert a fastening in the rear face of a shoe held in engagement with the resta gage having converging surfaces arranged to receive the rear end of the slice between them, said gage being arranged normally ln admovement With the shoe as said shoe is anoved into Working position.

22. A. machine of the class descriloed7 hav ing in combination, means for supfiorting a last and )arts to be assembled ari-f; loosely upon the last, means for at the upper forwardly along the sides i; last at the heel and ifo volding the c means for th an innersoie nio 23. ln a mac-i. last suppi'uter longitudinal of ingly sustaining ment,J means ior gui upon the supporter ino crative in the machine compri k n'ieini ranged to engage the sides'of the the heel, means for yielffiingly pressing members against the last, and a device are ranged for engagement with the. sole ci the last at the heel -for positioning the with respect 'to its height relatively to said members l 2li. A machine of the class described having in combinaticin a last supporter arranged .for movement to and iroin Work` ing position, means for wiping the up per over the edge of the last in the movement of the last intod Working position, means for thereafter automatically pressing th upper against the face of the iast in suifstantially -the plane of the sole, and

iter fecuring the up 'sited 'upon the last.

ci the 'class desc :for ni means for porter in said last 1r move -Hunted means for automatically securing the upper l to innersole mounted upon the last at the part acted upon 'by said wiping means and pressing means. a f l 25. A machine of the vclass described, haw ing in combination7 mechanism for insert# a fastening and means for guiding a shoe into a position 'wherein a predetermined part of its heel portion lies in operative relation to said mechanism, said means constructed and arranged. for wiping the upper' forwardly along the sides of the shoe at the heel preparatory to the operation of said mechanism.

ai A machine of the class describe( having in combination, a least suppcr arranged for movement to and trom i.. iking tomatically moving the Wiper to smh'`1 t the 'work to a iurther wiping action9 ant .leans 'for automatically securing the upper to an innersole carried by the last at' approxi ,edge of the last,

ya last and shoe 2(. A machine ofthe mg 1n combination, ranged tor movement class described, hava Vlast supporter arto and from working position, a wiper arranged in the path of the last for Wlpingthe upper over the rear devices arranged in the path of the last-for wiping the upper forwardlyalong thesidesof the last at the heel and means for securing the upper `at the heel to an innersole mounted upon the last. 28. Inl a machine of the class described, the combination with stationary mechanism for inserting a fastening in the rear end of a last between the bottom and the 'cone of the last, of means for adjusting the last laterally into position to receive said fastening in its rear end at a point one side of a median line of the last. i Y

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for supporting carried 4thereby for movement into and out of working position, of mechanism for inserting a'fastening inthe rear end of 'a last between the bottom and the cone of a last, and means for adjusting movement of t-he the last upon its supporting means by en opposite sides of theshoe into position to receive. said fastening in its rear end at a point one side of a median line of the last. l 30. 'A machine'of the class described, having in combination, means arranged for engagement with opposite ysides of the rear end of a shoe ad acent to the lsole for adjusting the portion of the shoe adjacent to the sole laterally into a predetermined position, means arranged for engagement with the rear end of the shoe at a point intermediate the sole and the cone of the lastI for adjusting said part of the shoe laterally into a predetermined` position, and nail driving mechanism arranged to the rear end of the shoe at a point between the bottom and the cone of the last vand at one side of a'median line of the last.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ORRELL ASHTON.

Witnesses:

, BERNARD BARROWS,

FREDERICK L. Emmausy insert a fastening iny 

